Skip to main content
Skip to main content

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Percent of calories consumed at food-away-from-home establishments rose almost 74 percent from 1977–1978 to 2017–2018

  • by Joanne Guthrie, Biing-Hwan Lin and Travis A. Smith
  • 8/28/2024
  • Diet Quality & Nutrition
Vertical bar chart comparing percent of calories consumed at home and away from home, by establishment, from 1977–1978 to 2017–2018.

Download chart image

Survey data indicate U.S. consumers’ dietary quality differs from Federal recommendations for most nutrients and food groups examined, coinciding with an increase in percent of calories consumed at food-away-from-home establishments. However, whole-grain density in school foods has soared.

Like this chart?

You may also like Charts of Note.

Check it out